Buffalo Sabres: Kaleta suspended five games for boarding

by jmaloni

Press release

Mon, Mar 4th 2013 08:00 pm

Buffalo
Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been suspended for five games,
without pay, for boarding New York Rangers forward Brad Richards
during Sunday's game in New York City, the National Hockey League's
department of player safety announced Monday.

Kaleta
is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the collective
bargaining agreement. Based on his average annual salary, he will
forfeit $76,219.25. The money goes to the players' emergency
assistance fund.

The
incident occurred at 3:28 of the third period. Kaleta was assessed a
major penalty for checking from behind and game misconduct.